The Ireland Women’ cricket team have claimed a dramatic three-wicket victory over England on the last ball of a reduced-overs final match of the One Day International series in Stormont.
After defeats in each of the first two games, Ireland were looking to deny England a whitewash and end the series on a high.
They did in the most sensational of circumstances, claiming only the second ODI victory over England Women in Ireland’s history thanks to stellar performances from Aimee Maguire and captain Gaby Lewis as well as Alana Dalzell’s boundary from the final delivery of the match which secured the win.
The two sides were earlier left frustrated by the weather, which first reduced the game to a 25-over affair – and then a 22 over contest – by the time play finally got underway.
Having opted to bat first, the tourists were thankful for Tammy Beaumont’s 52 from 42 balls, but it was Ireland spinner Maguire – who turned 18 just two days ago – who stole the show with the first five-wicket haul of her career in just her seventh ODI.
The two teams now head south to Clontarf Cricket Club for the first of two T20 Internationals on Saturday, with each of those matches broadcast live and exclusive on Virgin Media in the Republic of Ireland, and TNT Sport in the UK.
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